Counselor on Four Signs to Prevent Workplace Violence – Nidal Hasan
Orlando Counselor on Four Signs to Prevent Workplace Violence - Nidal Hasan This week our country and specifically, many families have experienced tragedies as a result of workplace violence that will change their lives forever. Major Nidal Malik Hasan is alleged to have murdered 13 fellow military personnel and wounded 30 more at Fort Hood Thursday. There are reports that [...]
Career Counselor on 10 Warning Signs of Mental Instability in the Workplace
With the recent shootings in Downtown Orlando by Jason Rodriquez, many people find it hard to go to work without being paranoid something similar might happen to them. Many people are left wondering how they could avoid the same kind of danger. Are there ways to prevent this kind of violence in the workplace? Not every incident of violence in [...]
Child Counselor offers Tips to Relieve the First Day Back to School Nerves
For most students there is the fear of the unknown when going back to school. Will my teacher(s) like me? Will I make friends or what do I say to make friends Will my classmates like me? Will I have a lot of homework? Can I make it on time to my classes? What do I wear the first day? [...]
ADHD is a Good Thing | ADHD Counselor Expert on the Positives of ADHD
Orlando ADHD Counseling Expert Jim West shows sides of ADHD as a good thing Stanford did a study that showed the learning style of the average person as follows: 89% Visual, 10% Auditory & 1% the remaining 3 senses. As we reflect on the teaching style in our schools we realize that the average student will struggle because the primary [...]
Mental Toughness & Sports Psychology Counselor | 1 yard away from a touchdown
Orlando Mental Toughness & Sports Psychology Counselor offers tips to be mentally ready for competition! Do you feel in life that you are so close to having that sale, that big promotion at work, or just so close to the finish line? Many of us in life and in the sports arena struggle with believing that we can accomplish [...]
Marriage Counselor on Four Things To Avoid In An Interracial Marriage
Orlando Marriage Counselor on Four Things To Avoid In An Interracial Marriage Did you know that there are over 2.5 million interracial married couples in America today? Marriages between people of different races and cultures, like Heidi Klum and Seal, are now common in American society. Our Family Wedding, a romantic comedy opening March 12th , both the bride and groom [...]
Adventure-Based Counseling | Are You Up For An Adventure | Leadership Social Skills Camps
Orlando Adventure Based counselor Alan Davidson, MA, LMHC uses Adventure Therapy to teach anxious kids to face their fears and ADHD ASD kids to build their social skills. 10 year-old Ryan climbed into his harness, asking the entire time what would happen if he fell. You see, Ryan was about to climb the 40-foot rock wall aptly named Goliath. This [...]
7 Signs of Addiction | Addictions Counselor
What is Addiction? According to the Mirriam Webster dictionary, "addiction" is defined as "a compulsive need for and use of a habit forming substance characterized by tolerance and by well defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawl." People can be addicted to drugs (prescription or illegal), alcohol, gambling, sex, food, gaming, or nicotine. When does it become a problem? A person becomes [...]
5 Tips for Battling Sexual Addictions | Counselor
What does Desperate Housewives, Sex and the City, The Hills, 90210 and the ABC show Dirty Sexy Money all have in common? You guessed it – sex! We are inundated with so many explicit messages from Hollywood about sex. In a culture obsessed with sex, it might seem surprising that we don’t hear more about sex addiction. However, there is [...]
Addictions Counselor on Alcohol & Risky Teen College Student Behavior
Orlando Addictions Counselor offers advice on Teen Alcohol and Risky College Student Behaviors. There are many factors influencing teens to drink, but one of the most prevalent is that drinking it is an accepted norm in “teen society”. Many teens use alcohol as a way to establish positive relationships with their peers, since their culture links popularity with the ability [...]
Exercise Improves Your Mood | Depression Counselor Therapist
After recently giving birth to her first child, a friend of mine decided to join a local gym to get back into shape. It wasn’t easy at first but once she got into the routine of getting regular exercise she found she not only was more physically fit but also was much happier. Throughout the years my friend has battled [...]
Trauma: What To Do When Disaster Strikes | West Virginia Mine Explosion | Trauma & Loss Counseling
Orlando Trauma & Loss Counseling The news of the devestating mine accident in Virginia recently brings into sharp focus how easy it is to have one's world turned upside down in a second. We are bombarded by tragic news stories of earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, violent crime, abuse, murder and much more. Most people consider those examples of "trauma" and understand the [...]
Counselor on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Signs and Symptoms
Orlando Counselor offers information on the signs and symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Over 6.6 million people (one out of every 40 people) suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCS). This disorder often begins at times of emotional stress, major life transitions, health problems, and events representing new levels of responsibility. OCD is a very time-consuming disorder and, according to the [...]
PTSD Counselor | Man’s Best Friend or Foe | Dog Bites create Physical and Psychological Trauma
Orlando PTSD counselor offers research about the physical and psychological effects of dog attacks. Cartoons represent dog bites as silly, seemingly harmless events. The truth is far more serious. A large percentage of dog attacks leave their victims with debilitating scars, both physical and psychological. The sound of dogs barking or even venturing outdoors can become a fear provoking situation. [...]
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counselor and Car Accidents
Orlando PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Counselor offers answers to the following questions on Trauma after car accidents. I recently received a phone call asking, “Is it possible to have PTSD after a car wreck? I thought this disorder mainly occurred in veterans or child abuse survivors.”Absolutely! Car accidents can certainly be traumatic! You don’t have to experience military combat [...]
Counselor on Anxiety | The Unseen Monster
Lake Mary counselor defines various ways anxiety manifests itself. Does it seem like an unseen monster lurks around the corner? Does fear and worry weigh you down? Frustrated because you feeling like nothing will ever change? Everyone experiences anxiety as it is a normal response to threatening situations; however, for some people it becomes a disabling response to life. Irrational responses [...]
Teen Counselor on Girls Gone Wild? Seven Tips to Handle Spring Break
Orlando Teen Counselor on Girls Gone Wild and offers Seven Tips to Handle Spring Break. What happens in spring break stays in spring break….the well known rule among spring breakers. There is no denying that spring break “activities” are full of high risk behaviors such as excessive drinking, unprotected sex, and hooking up (in more cases then not hooking up [...]
Get Ready For Summer Social Skills Camps for ADHD and ASD!
Get Ready For Summer Social Skills Camps Orlando Florida FL Summertime is the perfect time to help your child improve his or her social skills in preparation for the upcoming school year. Does your child try too hard to make friends laugh, even at his own expense? Do you find your daughter isolated or withdrawing from friends? Are you [...]
50 Shades of Grey – 5 Questions Couples Should Ask | Counselor
50 Shades of Grey - Lake Mary Marriage Counselor suggests 5 Questions Couples Should Ask. It’s almost Valentine’s Day and also the big screen premiere of Fifty Shades of Grey. Based on the best-selling novel by E.L. James, it is on track for a blockbuster Valentine's Day weekend; it could even gross as much as $60 million dollars at [...]
Marriage Therapist on 5 Things To Renew Your Relationship in the New Year
Orlando Marriage Therapist on 5 Things To Renew Your Relationship in the New Year What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2010? Many times people set goals that include specific career, weight, and financial goals. How about setting some specific relationship goals? Below are five things you must do to renew your relationship in the New Year. 1) TAKE INVENTORY [...]
The Benefits of Forgiveness | Counselor Dana West
The Benefits of Forgiveness | Dana West, LCSW Why is forgiveness easy to verbalize but so difficult to express? How many times should I forgive? Can I distance myself while forgiving someone who hurts me repeatedly? If I forgive too quickly am I a pushover? Is forgiving truly forgetting? I will never forgive you! These are all questions and statements [...]
Steve Jobs & Tips To Cope With Grief | Grief Counselor
Steve Jobs, founder of Macintosh Computers, died yesterday at the age of 56. Many loyal Apple Computer diehard fans feel a strong connection to Steve Jobs and are mourning his loss. Some have called him the Einstein of this century! While most knew he had been battling pancreatic cancer, many of us are shocked at what appeared to be his [...]
The downward spiral of hope | Complex Grieving in Children | Grief Counselor
Lake Mary Grief Counselor discusses complex grief in children. Hurricane Katrina taught us alot about the grieving process in children. Unless the situation was a dramatic event, such as discovering the body of a parent who committed suicide or being a war refugee child, children's symptoms are often overlooked. But unexpected deaths by natural causes, accidents, or motor vehicle accidents [...]
Grief Counseling Tips & 5 Stages of Grief | How to Cope Without that Special Someone
The death of Sylvester Stallone’s son Sage has devastated family, friends and fans. A young man with a promising life ahead, Sage passed Friday July 13th at the age of 36. The cause of death is unknown, making it harder for those grieving for him to cope with the situation. Disbelief, astonishment, and anger are undoubtedly the emotions of his [...]
5 Tips On Coping With Anxiety | Counseling Therapist
Do you know what anxiety feels like? Anxiety can manifest in many different forms and it varies from person to person. A friend described her anxiety as an inability to breath and chest tightness. Others may have anxiety symptoms such as muscle achiness, chronic fatigue, dizziness, and accelerated heart rate. We can experience anxiety almost everyday of our lives. We [...]